Some 4,500 minimum wage earners from Western Visayas stand to benefit from the pilot implementation of the “Benteng Bigas Meron Na!,” a project of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Following the nationwide launch on June 13, a total of 250 workers from a construction firm …
Monthly Archives: June 2025
Tay Tung, RGG claim Acster Cup crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts and RGG Farms claimed the crowns in the 18-and-under and 15-and-under categories of the 4th Acster Cup Pasalamat sa Pag-asenso 2025 in Bacolod City. The Thunderbolts clinched the championship in the 18-and-under division after edging out the Bobcats in a tightly fought championship match, 69-63. …
Bacolod gets P500-K fine for forfeiting game vs. Pangasinan
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tubo Slashers were slapped with a P500,000 fine for forfeiting the second half of their game against the Pangasinan Heatwaves in the 2025 MPBL Season at the Pola Gymnasium in Oriental Mindoro on Saturday, June 21. MPBL Commissioner Kenneth Duremdes decided on the penalty after a review of the …
NBA crown just the beginning for Shai
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander believes Oklahoma City’s NBA finals triumph could be the beginning of a golden era for him and his youthful Thunder teammates. The Thunder completed a 4-3 series victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday, June 23 (Philippine time), powering to a 103-91 win at the Paycom Center to seal the franchise’s first title …
Eala, Ostapenko on collision course for rematch at Eastbourne Open
Alex Eala is gearing up for a potential rematch with Jelena Ostapenko, this time on the grass court at the Eastbourne Open. Ostapenko was one of Eala’s victims during her Cinderella run at the Miami Open, with the Filipina ace outlasting the Latvian star 7-6, 7-5. Eala, currently ranked 74 by the World Tennis Association, triumphed …
Entry ban enforced: OCD-NIR tightens entry to Kanlaon’s 6-km EDZ anew
By CESAR JOLITO III The Office of Civil Defense in Negros Island Region (OCD-NIR) has suspended entry and prohibited residents from carrying out farming and livelihood activities within Kanlaon Volcano’s six-kilometer extended danger zone (EDZ) starting Tuesday, June 24. The Regional Task Force Kanlaon, in coordination with OCD and the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology …
Alzheimer’s and oral health
By Dr. Joseph D. Lim Alzheimer’s might be lurking in gum disease. Research at the University of Louisville has discovered Porphyromonas gingivalis, a key factor in chronic periodontitis or gum disease. It was identified in the brain of Alzheimer’s disease patients. In separate experiments with mice, researchers found that oral infection caused by Porphyromonas gingivalis …
The story of David and God’s inscrutable ways
By Fr. Roy Cimagala The story of how David was anointed to be king plainly tells us that God’s ways are inscrutable. (cfr. 1 Samuel 16:1-13) This story tells us that we need to trust in God’s mysterious ways rather be guided simply by our own estimation of things. As narrated in the story, God …
Lacson backs PPP for Bacolod-Silay Airport
By CESAR JOLITO III Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has expressed his support for the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) plan to privatize the operations and maintenance of regional airports, including the Bacolod-Silay Airport, under a public-private partnership (PPP) model by 2028. In a statement, Lacson said he welcomed the announcement, citing the growing needs …
Bacolod leptos deaths rise to 6
By MAE SINGUAY The Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) has logged another fatality from leptospirosis in the city, bringing the total number of deaths to six. Grace Tan, chief of the CHO’s Environmental Sanitation Division, said the latest victim was a 20-year-old male and a resident of Barangay Sum-ag. He had a history of swimming …